Are You A Saint--A Set Apart One?

Are You A Saint—A Set Apart One?

PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ (Eph. 1:1, 2).

Paul was addressing living “saints.” The word “saint” refers to “one who has been set apart.” The idea is first cousin to the words “holy” and “sanctified;” both of these also relate to being “set apart.” Christians are set apart ones! As sinners we repented trusting Christ as our Savior and Lord; as a result God took us out of “Adam” and “the world” and placed us “in Christ.” We are no longer identified with the lost, condemned, guilty, and rebellious destined for an eternity in the Lake of Fire! No, we are now “in Christ” saved, forgiven, adopted, blood washed, indwelt by the Spirit, seal for God, counted in the Beloved, and destined for Heaven to be with God!

However, for now we are still in this world physically, but certainly not of this world spiritually (John 17:14–16). Just as it is ok for a boat to be in the water, we are ok still in this world. God help us if we allow ourselves to get water in our boats! Like the Titanic we will certainly sink! No, we are not of this world! Like a scuba diver, we exist in a foreign environment because we possesses special equipment—in this case, the indwelling Holy Spirit of God. Every genuine Child of God possesses the Holy Spirit (Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 6:19–20), and it is through the power of the Spirit of Grace that we Christians are able to function in this world (W.W. Wiersbe). Under the Spirit’s influence, we will actually behave and serve like “saints”—people set apart unto God for His pleasure, purpose, and glory! How wonderful of the Spirit of God to puts His “S” on us “aints” transforming us into “saints!” Yes, Beloved, it is a good thing to be a ‘living saint’!